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Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church

This church and cemetery is located 5 miles east of Clinton near Newberry line in Laurens County, South Carolina. This church was organized in 1764. Sanctuary Duncan Creek Church is situated in Laurens district, on the waters of Enoree, a branch of Broad river. It was principally composed of emigrants…Continue reading “Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church”

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19 Jan 20222 May 2022

Permanent pages are listed in the menu at the top. There is also a search feature, and I try to use tags and categories to help with navigation. I began…

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Witness Trees

What is a Witness Tree, anyway?"Witness trees are those flora of historic landscapes that remain in place decades or even centuries after noteworthy events unfolded there. Often the trees were…

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Adair Heraldry

A little treasure I purchased on ebay, this is a gold gilt Livery Button, c1830 This was probably a cuff button, with the Adair crest and motto. The top banner…

Joseph Adair, Sr. Timeline

11 Aug 202330 Aug 2023

Joseph Adair, Sr. was my 7th great-grandfather. His son, Joseph Jr, was my 6th. Joseph was a cooper by trade, a highly-skilled barrel maker. Barrel Steve Road in modern-day Clinton,…

Hammond’s Old Store and the SC Battleground Preservation Trust

This is great news! From a Meta post by the South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust this week: NEWS! We're honored to announce the acquisition of the Hammond’s Store Battlefield near…

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College of Cambridge, Ninety-Six, SC

In 1785, the South Carolina state legislature voted to establish three public colleges - one in Charleston (the current College of Charleston), one in Winnsboro, and the "College of Cambridge"…

Hopsewee Plantation, Revisited

Hopsewee is located just before the North Santee. I live just over an hour from here, a lovely ride south, through Georgetown, SC. The King's Highway has been traveled this…

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Tibwin Plantation, Revisited

Tibwin Plantation, in the Francis Marion National Forest area. The grounds are beautiful, quiet. The mosquitos were easily manageable with bug spray, but I expect it will get very buggy…

The Battle of Wambaw Bridge

Revolutionary War action took place here, February 24, 1782. Wambaw Bridge is deep in Francis Marion National Forest, down forest service roads. In this case, my trusty Hyundai Elantra was…

Hampton Plantation, Banastre Tarleton, and Francis Marion

On my recent visit to Cowpens, during a discussion of Banastre Tarleton, I was reminded of a tale that was shared on a visit to Hampton Plantation. Although South Carolina…

Cowpens Battlefield Walk

On Sunday, April 23rd, 2023, I had the opportunity to walk the Cowpens Battlefield with a group of interested folks, led by the always amazing historian and speaker, Mr. Durant…

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